Margarita Cocktail
The margarita cocktail - a quintessential tequila drink, is typically served either on the rocks or blended. While several tales surround its origins, the most widely acknowledged claim attributes its creation to Francisco ‘Pancho’ Morales who is said to have first mixed the drink in 1942, at Tommy’s Place Bar in the El Paso-Juarez area, improvising upon a Magnolia cocktail with tequila when he forgot the original recipe.
Ingredients
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- 20mL tequila blanco
- 10mL triple sec
- 15mL fresh lime juice
- Plenty of ice
- for rimming and garnish Lime wedge
- for rim Salt or sugar
Method
- Step 1
If preferred, prepare the glass rim by rubbing a lime wedge along the rim of a chilled coupe glass and dip it in salt or sugar; set aside.
- Step 2
In a cocktail shaker, add tequila, triple sec and fresh lime juice. Fill the shaker with fresh ice cubes.
- Step 3
Shake vigorously for 15-20 seconds or until the shaker is thoroughly frozen and frosty on the exterior.
- Step 4
Strain the drink into the prepared glass and serve immediately with a fresh lime wedge.
Tips & Suggestions
Preparation Tip 1
If you plan on creating multiple servings, shake each one separately to ensure appropriate aeration and frothing instead of batching the full quantity at once.
Serving Tip 1
When salting the rim, only salt half of it so that the guests can choose between sips with or without salt.
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